The Tiger Leaping Gorge provided a kaleidoscope of experiences, landscape and encounters. Photo commentaries: The Tiger Leaping Gorge at Lijian, Yunnan, China – see the tiny figure to the right of the picture relative to the enormous Gorge where the Jinsha river flows, a primary tributary of the mighty Yangtze river A family gathers…
We visited the ancient city of Lijiang in Yunnan Province in 2009 and were privileged to partake in a Qing Ming meal in the ancestral home of a Naxi family. The simple but hearty countryside fare was served unceasingly and generously, after which the folks gathered to reminiscence and watch television. The dim dankly room…
We climbed up the Thousand Turtle Mountain in the district of pastoral Liming, on a late and wet afternoon after several hours’ drive from Lijiang, Yunnan in late 2009. After our guide selected a live fowl for a home-cooked lunch (& dinner), we set off for this beautiful mountain the resembled the back of a thousand turtles at its peak.…